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Why tap water tastes so different on holiday – and where you should buy bottled

This is Everyday Science with Clare Wilson, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox every week, you can sign up here. Hello, and welcome back to Everyday Science. I’m currently planning what supplies to take on a family holiday, and the question came up of whether the tap water is OK where we’ll be going – a French island. I reassured my children that the water will absolutely be safe to drink – but it may well taste a little different....

Scotland's Tartan Army hire fleet of yellow US school buses - and England fans board $50-a-time coaches - to save cash on World Cup travel amid 'scandalous' transport costs

Scotland's Tartan Army hire fleet of yellow US school buses - and England fans board $50-a-time coaches - to save cash on World Cup travel amid 'scandalous' transport costsSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MIKE KEEGAN, CHIEF SPORTS REPORTER Published: 14:30, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 14:42, 28 May 2026 e-mail 45 View comments

Caledonian Sleeper train given Outlander makeover in celebration of the show

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Caledonian Sleeper train given Outlander makeover in bid to entice Londoners to visit Scotland locations

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Brits face paying hundreds more for two-tier entry fees at popular foreign tourist attractions this summer

Brits face paying hundreds more for two-tier entry fees at popular foreign tourist attractions this summerSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MATT STRUDWICK, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:38, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 10:39, 28 May 2026 e-mail View comments

'Unreal' walking spot in Wales is so beautiful it 'feels like being in New Zealand'

A walking spot in Wales has been deemed so pretty that it "feels like being in New Zealand". People have been left blown away by its beauty and the stunning views it offers

Champions League Final in Budapest: Brace for Security Overhaul and Travel Chaos!

Sadiq Khan makes 'profoundly life-changing' pilgrimage to Mecca

Sadiq Khan has travelled on a pilgrimage to Mecca, describing the experience as "profoundly life-changing".London's first Muslim mayor took to social media to share photos from his trip to the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Muslims perform Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, as a core religious duty to seek forgiveness for past sins and demonstrate global unity.The journey is an obligatory act of worship mandated in the Qur'an, with Muslims expected to complete it at least once in their lifetime. TRE...

King’s garden inspired by the planet Venus to open to visitors at Windsor Castle

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London travel news LIVE: Piccadilly line part closure sparks Heathrow disruption for holidaymakers

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Australians could be blocked from flying directly to Los Angeles and San Francisco under Trump's proposed 'sanctuary city' rule

Australians could be blocked from flying directly to Los Angeles and San Francisco under Trump's proposed 'sanctuary city' ruleTrump targets sanctuary citiesNew rule would be a 'stupid idea'READ MORE: Trump policy forces thousands to wait in a 'nightmare' situationSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MATT JONES, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 06:05, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 06:05, 28 May 2026 e-mail View comments

I’ve found the perfect, affordable holiday to keep every generation happy

The prospect of an extended-family holiday is either a source of joy or dread, depending on your relatives. Happily, my cacophony of cousins are close enough that it’s a treat – over the years, we’ve travelled from Thailand’s beaches to Las Vegas’s casino floors, and our bond has lived to tell the tale. Still, experience has taught us that large-group holidays are an exercise in wrangling competing desires. So, as our travelling tribe expanded to an age range of 16–60 for a special year of mile...

Revealed: Why Brits are choosing staycations this summer

Revealed: Why Brits are choosing staycations this summerGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREESee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ED HOLT Published: 01:29, 28 May 2026 | Updated: 01:32, 28 May 2026 e-mail View comments

This week, holidaymakers have flocked to the beach - just as Rachael did shortly before her son fell sick with E.coli and died. Now, with shocking amounts of sewage still pumped off our coasts... How safe is your sunkissed half-term trip to the seasi

This week, holidaymakers have flocked to the beach - just as Rachael did shortly before her son fell sick with E.coli and died. Now, with shocking amounts of sewage still pumped off our coasts... How safe is your sunkissed half-term trip to the seaside?By ANNA MOORE Updated: 00:59, 28 May 2026 e-mail View comments

JOHN MACLEOD: So many sights, scents and sounds of Hebridean past are now long gone but, this summer, the corncrake calls again...

It was late on Sabbath evening and my little dog was pawing the door to go out. I grabbed his lead and out we trotted, into the thin 'white night' typical of Hebridean midsummer, thinned further by waxing, gibbous moon.

Killer waterfall loved by Instagram one of 14 hot weather call-outs for mountain rescuers

Ceunant Mawr in Llanberis was the scene of a 'very near drowning' over the Bank Holiday weekend — the latest in a string of tragedies at the Eryri National Park waterfall which people think looks like Bali

WATCH: New Soarin’ Across America immerses viewers in sites across US

NatGeo provided fun facts about all 50 states for riders waiting in line for a revamped version of the flight simulator experience at EPCOT and opening at Disneyland on July 2.

Tragedy after young Arizona tourist jumped into fast-moving waters during trip to Canada's famous Banff National Park

Tragedy after young Arizona tourist jumped into fast-moving waters during trip to Canada's famous Banff National ParkSee more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ELIOT FORCE, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:56, 27 May 2026 | Updated: 16:57, 27 May 2026 e-mail View comments

What it’s like to travel with a weak passport: ‘There’s no dignity’

OlegD/ShutterstockInternational tourism sells the promise of a borderless world: open skies, new horizons, the freedom to explore. But for the holder of a weak passport, that promise rings hollow. The Henley Passport Index (HPI) ranks the world’s passports by the number of destinations their holders can visit visa-free. This may be affected by factors like a country’s economic and political stability, colonial history and association with risks or terrorism. Singaporean passport holders curren...

Greetings from Cape Verde, where the sounds of samba, jazz and morna fill the air

Music is interwoven with the sounds of daily life in this West African island nation, which hosted two international music festivals in April and has been named the African Capital of Culture for 2028.